The Drug-Induced Respiratory Disease Website and App
Frequency - Incidence
Incidence of respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as assessed by number of reported/published cases in the literature. Red digits in stars indicate: 0 = Very rare, questionable signal · 1 = < 10 cases · 2 = 10-50 cases · 3 = 50–100 cases · 4 = 100-200 cases · 5 = >200 cases
Evidence level/grade
Evidence level for respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as estimated using Hill’s (1965), Naranjo’s (1981), and Bégaud’s (1985) criteria applied to published cases. Blue digits in stars indicate: 0 = Questionable · 1 = Low · 2 = Moderate · 3 = Robust · 4 = Definite · 5 = Unquestionable, pathognomonic
ARDS - Acute lung injury
Publications
Pulmonary Glue Embolism: An unusual complication following endoscopic sclerotherapy for gastric varices.
Sultan Qaboos University medical journal 2018 May;18;e231-e235 — 2018 May — e231-e235
Severe respiratory failure due to embolization of cyanoacrylate sclerosant.
QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians 2014 Oct;107;831-2 — 2014 Oct — 831-2